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Jul 15

Jul 15 U.S. Embassy Officer's Swim Across Lake Issyk-kul

He did it! U.S. Embassy officer Mike Tyson successfully completed his historic 13-km swim across Lake Issyk-Kul, as the Facebook post of U.S. Embassy says, following the path of the famous Kyrgyz horse Toru-Aigyr from the southern shore of Issyk-Kul to the northern shore, the first person to swim this route and only the second person ever to cross the lake solo. Mike swam across the lake in just over 6 hours without a break, with an official observer.